boy's name
Hassan
HAH-sun
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 27,125
the United States
#625
2025 births
Hassan is an Arabic boy's name meaning "good," "handsome" or "beautiful." It's from the root h-s-n, and it honors Hasan ibn Ali, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, which has made it a standard name across the Muslim world.
- Hassan is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 447 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,417 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hassan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 281 |
| 1970s | 957 |
| 1980s | 1,311 |
| 1990s | 2,088 |
| 2000s | 2,497 |
| 2010s | 2,915 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,183 |
What Hassan Means
Hassan means good, handsome or virtuous. The Arabic root covers moral goodness as well as beauty, so the name has a broad sense of excellence.
Where Hassan Comes From
Arabic h-s-n gives husn, beauty, and hasan, good. Muslim tradition names Hasan ibn Ali, son of Ali and Fatima, as the Prophet Muhammad's eldest grandson, and his brother Husayn carries the diminutive of the same root. Sunni and Shia Muslims alike honor the brothers, which made the names very common from the earliest centuries of Islam. The double s of Hassan is a variant spelling of Hasan, and in Arabic the two can even be different words. Kings of Morocco have borne the name, and it spread across Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
Hassan in Use
Hassan II of Morocco ruled for almost four decades. Well-known bearers include Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran from 2013 to 2021, and Hassan Minhaj, the American comedian.
How Popular Is Hassan?
In 2025, Hassan was given to 447 babies in the United States, ranking #625 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Hassan Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Hassan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Hassan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hassan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Hassan
- Pronunciation HAH-sun
Hassan in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Hassan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hassan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Hassan
What does the name Hassan mean?
Good, handsome or beautiful, from Arabic.
Who was Hasan ibn Ali?
A grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, son of Ali and Fatima.
Is Hassan the same as Hussein?
They share a root. Hussein is the diminutive form, as with Hasan's younger brother.
How popular is the name Hassan?
In 2025, Hassan was given to 447 babies in the United States, ranking #625 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Hassan a girl's or a boy's name?
Hassan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hassan?
Hassan has 2 syllables.
When was Hassan most popular?
Hassan peaked in 2025, when 447 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hassan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hassan currently ranks #247 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.